The Gateway And West Gateway, Central Archway, Flanking Walls And Piers

ST 57 SE and ABBOTS LEIGH ABBOTS LEIGH ROAD (north-east ST 57 SW side) 4/1 and 5/1 The Gateway and West Gateway, Central Archway, Flanking Walls - and Piers

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Central archway, flanking lodges, walls and piers. 1814 by Thomas Hopper. Ashlar; concealed roofs. In a severe Greek Revival style. Tall, semi- circular headed central arch with moulded surround and imposts; four detached, unfluted Ionic columns on plinths, supporting plain, straight entablature, cornice and blocking course, plain pilasters to wall; coffered soffit to arch. Flanking single storey lodges (The Gateway and West Gateway): 3 bays, the outer 2 being slightly set back; plain angle pilasters and pilaster strips and plain cornice; ashlar stacks with moulded caps; glazing bar sash windows and panelled doors in semi-circular headed openings in the jambs of the arch. From each lodge low, quadrant walls of ashlar extend for approximately 8 yards and terminate in square ashlar piers with moulded caps. Formerly the archway and lodges to Leigh Court, now Leigh Court Hospital (q.v.).

Listing NGR: ST5500473288